Bridging the distance with letters from home
Photo by Deb Jacques Third graders become pen pals with former grad during boot camp Colley stands with her pen pals from Colleen Maciejewski’s third grade class. Photo by Deb Jacques Photo by Deb Jacques Advertisement ST. CLAIR SHORES — Signing up for the military is an act of service, but it comes with an immediate sacrifice — having to leave home while having little contact with friends and family for a period of time during training and beyond. But a short time after Pvt. Courtney Colley left for Army National Guard basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, a little piece of...